Hair curler



Feb.. 5,1952 l E. HAMMERscl-IMIDT 2,584,698

HAIR CURLER- Filed Feb. 5, 1951 Z6 'Y 1NVE1-\T 1"OR C Emmbammmhma j Mqwrrnm l. time L@ Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED@ 4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hair waving or curling devices, and, more particularly, my `invention relates to devices of this type which are more especially used in the so-called cold wave processes which call for the application of certain types of liquid preparations to the hair after the hair has been suitably wound or disposed about a holder o1' gripping means in a wave or curl form.

The principal object of my invention is to provide for use in conjunction with a hollow rod through which a fluid or liquid can be injected into the hair, one form of such device being herein disclosed, an improved form of cage or cradle, one which is simple in form,easily manipulated, cheap to produce, and durable in use. Apropos this object, my cage or cradle is formed of any one of the many plastic compounds now available or it may be made of metal or wood or any suitable material which will lend itself to these expressed purposes.

The construction is basically a pair of end members joined by at least a pair of slats or rods of a substantially at elongated configuration wider in the central cross 'sectional area thereof than at the ends of the cross sectional. area and these slats set at a divergent angular spaced relationship relative each. other and the respective end members to which they are joined, thereby to give strength to the device and yet allow ample room for the proper winding and retention of the hair thereabout. The speciiic construction is hereinafter described and set forth in greater detail whereby will readily become apparent the nieans which bring about the desirable results of my device. In winding the hair and setting the wave thereby, it is highly desirable that the clamping rod and its associated cradle shall be readily separable and removable from the hair without the hair strands being liable to being caught or tangled in the cradle element. My device meets this object fully. Furthermore, no rumbling or attempting to find an exact mating point of the Y parts of the device is required because with my cradle or cage element, the operator very readily, easily, and quickly assembles the parts.

Still other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as the description of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein there is shown a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of one form of curler embodying the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially ihii'N'l @FFME HAIR CURLER Erwin Hammerscnmict, Wyumissing, Pa.

Application February 5, 1951, Serial No. 209,420

"tion, of longitudinally extending slats 2G.

along the line 2-2 rof Figure l as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3 3 of Figure l as Viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a, sectional view taken substantially. along the line 4 5 oi Figure 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows, and

Figure 5 is a plan view partially broken away of one of the constructional elements of this invention.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the device of the instant invention comprises a curler 'generally indicated at ic of tubular construction having a reduced central portion l l and a hollow interior l2. A plurality of slots i3 extend longitudinally of the reduced portion for a purpose to be more fully pointed out hereinafter. One end lil of the member is solid and provided with an annular groove or channel l5, while the other end i5 is also provided with a similar groove or channel l1, but is provided with a longitudinally eX- tending bore or channel i8 communicating with the hollow interior i2.

I have provided a unique, simple and eicient cage or cradle for use with the curler element ill. My said cradle, which term will be used herein for convenient reference is shown in position of use as in Figure l of the drawings and in detail in the several other views and comprises two disc-shaped end members 2.5i and 2l, oppositely disposed with respect to each other and each of which is provided with an arcuate cutout portion 22 and 23, respectively, of a depth half the diameter of the dise, the ends of these cutouts being smoothly rounded as at 25, 2l', respectively, to completely receive the diameter of tubular member ill.

These end members 2u and 2l are connected by a pair, in a preferred embodiment of the inven- Slats 2d are substantially ovoidal in cross section having their narrow ends diverging and being positioned substantially tangentially to the rim of cutout portions 22 and 23. The shape and positicning of these slat members is important in that their shape tends to preclude entanglement or snarling of the hair applied to the curler, and their positioning is such as to allow just the thickness of a normal hair curl to pass between slats 24 and tubular member it.

It should here be noted that the member l il is ci Slightly greater length than the cradle portion so that its ends extend slightly beyond the end plates 2 I and 22. This permits an elongated rubber strip 25 which is preferably provided with apertures 26 in the opposite ends thereof to be positioned along the bottom of the cage or cradle with each aperture seated in one of the channels I5 and l1, thus securely to retain the member l0 in position while in use.

In the use and operation of the device a plurality of hair strands are rst tightly curled about tubular member I0. The cage member is then positioned over the curled hair and rubber strip 25 is then positioned over the cage and secured by means of the apertures in its ends within the grooves at the ends of the curler l0. A suitable wave liquid is then applied in any desired manner, as for example, by a rubber bulb having a tube or nozzle associated therewith through bore I8 into the hollow interior of the curler form Il, and emerges through slots I3 thoroughly to saturate the curled hair, the curler being retained in position until the wave has set in a normal manner and then removed by removal of rubber strap 25.

While the cradle described in the instant invention has been dened particularly for use with a specific tubular member, it is to be understood that it may be equally advantageously used with other types of tubular members or with solid cylindrical members either provided with grooves for f engagement with the apertures of the rubber strip 25 or substantially cylindrical throughout its length.

It is also to be understood that the particular shape of rubber strip other than its application to the particular combination comprises no part of the instant invention but may be supplanted by any other type of elastic member such as a rubber band or even, if desired, by an inelastic cord.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided an improved cold wave curler which accomplishes all the objects of this invention and others, including many advantages of great practical utility.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept and many` modifications may be made in the embodiments hereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In a hair curler, a cage comprised of a pair of circular end discs, each having a cutaway portion therein, a pair of slats connecting said strips,

a tubular member adapted to seat in said cutaway portion for securing a curl of hair wound about said tubular member, and means comprising an elastic member passed beneath the bottom of said cradle and engaging the ends of said tubular member for securing said cradle and said tubular member in related assembly.

2. In a hair curler, a cage comprised of a. pair of circular end discs, each having a cutaway portion therein, a pair of slats connecting said strips, a tubular member adapted to seat in said cutaway portion for securing a curl of hair wound about said tubular member, and a member engaging the ends of said tubular member and passed about said cradle-.for securing said cradle and said tubular member in related assembly, said slats being of ovoidal cross section and positioned in diverging relation directly beneath the bottom of said cutaway portions.

3. In a hair curler, a cradle comprised of a pair of circular end discs, each having a cutaway portion therein, at least two slats extending between said end discs and positioned in diverging relation in substantially tangential relation to the periphery of said cutaway portion, a hollow tubular member having a tapered reduced central portion and provided with a plurality of radially positioned apertures, said member being provided with an annular groove adjacent each end, and having means forming a bore in one end thereof for the admission of a waving lotion, said tubular member being adapted to seat in said cutaway portions of said end discs, and a resilient member adapted to encircle said cage and engage at its ends in said annular grooves to secure said tubular member and said cage in related assembly.

4. The construction of claim 3 wherein the apertures in said tubular member are comprised of a plurality of elongated longitudinally extending radially equidistantly spaced slots in the reduced central portion thereof.

ERW'IN HAMMERSCHMIDT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,833,056 Sommer Nov. 24, 1931 1,863,220 Decker June 14, 1932 2,077,765 Mazzola Apr. 20, 1937 2,404,517 Molchan July 23, 1946 

